Les Thorne’s
The Box Chronicls
You Will Need
Aside from your usual kit (including centre finder etc), you will need most of the kit below. Those marked as optional can be substituted for an alternative technique.
A: 165x75mm (6.5x3”) Blank
B: 120x25mm (4 3/4”) Blank
C: 25x25x120mm (1x1x4 3/4”) Blank
D: Woodworm Screw
E: 100mm (4”) acrylic mirror
F: 50mm (2”) clock
G: 10mm MDF spacer
H: Vernier Calipers
I: 45mm (1 3/4”) forstner bit (optional)
J: 30mm (1 3/16”) forstner bit (optional)
K: Drive centre
L: Live centre
M: Jacobs chuck (optional)
N: Spindle roughing gouge
O: 1/2” Spindle gouge
P: 3/8” Spindle gouge
3/8" Bowl Gouge (not shown)
Q: Les Thorne Multi Purpose Tool (optional)
R: Diamond parting tool
S: Chuck with minimum 2” jaws
Abrasives from 120 - 400 grit
Colours (optional)
Wood Glue
Finishes
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Introduction and Getting Started
Swith getting it round and turning the tenons of tart your basic project each end.
Swith getting it round and turning the tenons of tart your basic project each end.
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Discover the technique for hollowing end grain with a spindle gouge.
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Finishing the Lid
After reverse mounting the lid on the base, here’s how to finish lid with a little flourish.
After reverse mounting the lid on the base, here’s how to finish lid with a little flourish.
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Turning the Base
Another look at end grain hollowing with a spindle gouge and finishing the cut with a multi purpose tool.
Another look at end grain hollowing with a spindle gouge and finishing the cut with a multi purpose tool.
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Fitting the Lid and Finishing
Discover the technique for fitting the box lid perfectly and reverse mounting the base on a jam chuck.
Discover the technique for fitting the box lid perfectly and reverse mounting the base on a jam chuck.
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Getting your Curly Box blank round and turning the tenons.
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Hollowing the Lid and Scraping to a Finish
Use a spindle gouge to hollow the lid and use a scraper to finish the surface perfectly.
Use a spindle gouge to hollow the lid and use a scraper to finish the surface perfectly.
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Fitting the lid in same way as in the Basic Box.
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Shaping and Texturing the Outside
Les shows how he uses a half inch spindle gouge to turn and elegant shape before texturing.
Les shows how he uses a half inch spindle gouge to turn and elegant shape before texturing.
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Preparing the Texture and Harlequin Colouring
Add the surface texture now with a rotary cutter and Dremel-like tool before lacquering and colouring.
Add the surface texture now with a rotary cutter and Dremel-like tool before lacquering and colouring.
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Fitting the Lid and Removing the Spigot
Finish off the box well by removing the tenon from the base of the box and complete with lacquer.
Finish off the box well by removing the tenon from the base of the box and complete with lacquer.
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